What happened on 1 May?

Take a look at what happened on this day, 1 May in history. From a variety of achievements, and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.

Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day

ON THIS DAY: 1 May

1995 | At Umlazi Stadium, President Nelson Mandela delivered a speech during a May Day gathering. When shots were fired from a hill, he was being driven away from the stadium in an armoured vehicle.

1947 | Salvatore Giuliano, a bandit and separatist leader, carried out the Portella della Ginestra Massacre in Sicily against May Day celebrations, leaving 11 people dead and 33 injured.

2018 | Syrian Civil War: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) restarted the Deir ez-Zor campaign to drive the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq-Syria border.

1925 | The All-China Federation of Trade Unions was officially founded. Currently, it is the largest trade union in the world, with 302 million members.

1900 | The Scofield Mine disaster killed over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in United States history.

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BIRTHDAYS

1975 | South African actor, Neil Sandilands.

1978 | South African writer and film director, Zethu Matebeni.

1995 | Dutch footballer, Collin Seedorf.

1981 | Ghanaian footballer, Derek Asamoah.

1969 | Irish politician, Mary Lou McDonald.

ON THIS DAY: DEATHS

2014 | Nigerian lawyer and politician, fifth Governor of Kwara State, Adamu Atta, 87.

2011 | English boxer, Henry Cooper, 77.

2002 | Indian poet and author, Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh, 94.

2005 | American psychologist and academic, Kenneth Clark, 91.

2008 | Maltese judge and politician, first President of Malta, Anthony Mamo, 99.

SPORTS

2005 | Lionel Messi announces himself in the World of football on this day as he scored his first goal against Albacete.

ENTERTAINMENT

2012 | Bobby Vee announced that he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease on this day.

AFRICA FACT

Due to Somalia’s indirect democratic structure, only a small number of individuals are permitted to vote. Members of Parliament are chosen by delegates chosen by civil society representatives and clan elders, who are chosen by regional state officials. The President is then chosen by the Members of Parliament.